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Very Berry Crisp Recipe

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I am a big fan of simple recipes. Like kale chips or chocolate coconut energy bars. Life is so full, that I don’t always have a huge amount of time to spend in the kitchen. Don’t get me wrong, eating wholesome, healthy food is a definite priority, but it doesn’t have to be complicated to be delicious and nourishing.

Simple One-Pan Berry Crisp

My very favorite recipes are ones that I can make in a single pan and throw in the oven to do their thing. This healthy berry crisp checks both those boxes.

I don’t do anything at all with the berries. I measure out 4 cups (more or less) and dump them in a baking dish, then make the crisp topping.

Sometimes I use fresh berries and sometimes I use frozen. The kind varies with the season or what I have on hand in the freezer. I do like to do a few different kinds mixed together though. Whatever combination I end up with, it’s always delicious. I have noticed that if I’m using frozen berries, the crisp needs to cook for a little longer.

I’ve now used up the last of our frozen berries from last summer, but thankfully berry season isn’t too far away and the strawberry plants should produce well this year! I also like using them in this triple berry custard tart.

Crumbly Almond Flour Topping

I use almond flour to make this crisp topping. It has a nice nutty flavor that goes well with almost everything. I use my fingers to squish in butter or coconut oil, add some vanilla, and sometimes honey or stevia drops, sprinkle it over the berries, and toss it in the oven to cook.

This berry crisp is delicious all on its own, but I really like something cool and creamy with it. I usually whip up some whipped cream or serve it over ice cream and we have it for dessert. However, it’s such a healthy recipe that it also works really well over yogurt for breakfast!

Here’s a fun summertime idea — if you have a cast iron skillet and don’t want to heat up the house by using the oven, try making berry crisp on the grill!

Healthy Berry Crisp Recipe

A simple berry crisp that takes advantage of the natural sweetness of fruit. It is grain free, gluten free, dairy optional, and sweetener optional. Bonus: it can easily be made in one pan in the oven.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Calories 238kcal
Author Katie Wells

Servings

6

Ingredients

  • 4 cups fresh or frozen berries (such as strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries)
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • ¼ cup coconut oil (or butter)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 15 drops stevia extract (or honey or maple syrup to taste, optional)

Optional Toppings

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Lightly grease a 8×8 or larger baking dish.
  • Place the berries in the prepared baking dish. If using frozen berries, thaw and then drain the excess liquid first.
  • In a small bowl, combine almond flour, coconut oil or butter, and vanilla, and sweetener if using.
  • Use your hands or a fork to mix the ingredients until it makes a crumbly topping. You may need to adjust the almond flour up or down slightly, depending on the texture of the brand you use.
  • Sprinkle the topping evenly over the berries.
  • Place the baking dish into the oven and bake for about 20-30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven when done and drizzle with organic honey or maple syrup if desired.
  • Allow to partially cool, then top with whipped cream or ice cream to serve.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Healthy Berry Crisp Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 238 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 57mg2%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 48IU1%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 48mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notes

Feel free to use whatever combination of berries you like. Nutrition info does not take into account added sweeteners or whipped cream.

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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Co-founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

Comments

78 responses to “Very Berry Crisp Recipe”

  1. Allison Avatar
    Allison

    I made this the other night and it turned out great! My few tips: I added 1 tsp of melted honey and 1/4 tsp of salt to the crumble mix. I also mashed up the berries a bit to release some of the juices, otherwise the blueberries would’ve been little molten juice bombs that would explode in your mouth!

  2. Mara Avatar

    Love this. Make it a few times a month. I’ve used fresh and frozen fruit, and both are delicious. Tonight we ate it on top of banana ice cream (frozen banana pieces in a food processor), and my toddlers thought it was so fancy!

  3. Raya Avatar

    Can you do a post about the difference between pure honey, organic honey, and raw organic honey? I’m trying to decide whether to buy organic honey or spend a little extra for it to be raw as well.

  4. Viviane Avatar

    Hate it, this recipe must be wrong . I studied culinary art at le cordon bleu, Los Angeles, so I have the skill of cooking . I was looking for something healthier and less sweet . But this recipe is bad. I end up adding chocolate syrup on top, just to make it eatble .

    1. Mike Avatar

      5 stars
      Vivaine – First of all if you used chocolate syrup on top of this recipe to eat it, all that does is show you visited the Le Cordon Blue school in Los angeles (Actually in Pasadena btw) but did not actually attend the school. This is a healthy recipe not blown up and full of sugar. Do you add a slice of pizza onto your broccoli when you eat it as well to make it taste better ? A true student of this field would twist the recipe by adding other items to enhance it. Not overtake it. Some powdered sugar mixed with lemon juice topped with cinnamon for instance. Or Splenda and cinnamon mixed with some chopped mint or shaved dark chocolate with a splash of rum and truvia. Do not knock down a recipe until you know what you are actually talking about.

  5. denise Avatar

    Thanks for the recipe!!!! simple and yet so yummy! First time for having fruit outside of green apples in very long time. I will be making this again.

  6. Rachel Avatar

    When your recipes call for coconut oil, do you mean in a solid or liquid state? Does it matter?

  7. angela Avatar

    Question about whipping raw whole milk into cream. We’ve been getting raw milk from a farm for about a year and I just tried scooping the top few inches of cream to whip up. I assumed it would work just like store bought heavy whipping cream – but no such luck. Do you have any tricks or advice for using the raw cream that’s atop of our raw milk? Thanks!

    1. Lisa Avatar

      While growing up on the farm, my dad would scoop the cream off the top of the milk and put it into a canning jar with a tight-fitting lid. We would pass the jar around the living room, from kid to kid, shaking it until our arms ached. Eventually, we got butter. My mom would add a little salt, and we would put it on homemade biscuits, immediately. So fun!

  8. Melody Avatar

    Hi! I know you are very concerned with phytic acid, as am I…but you do know that nuts (even sprouted) are higher in phytic acid than grains right? Is the phytic acid level of blanched almonds significantly lower? I learned that white rice has the lowest content of phytic acid next to white flour and strawberries. I had been eating grain free for awhile but we reaped the negative effects on our teeth after eating too many nuts. Whats your take?

    1. Natalie Avatar

      Could you share a source for your information? That’s the first time I’ve heard that and I’m interested in learning more ?

    2. Lynn Avatar

      I am going away and want to bring this for later in rhe week. Can it be frozen?

  9. Jessica Rech Avatar
    Jessica Rech

    I had blueberries that’d gone too soft for fresh eating, so I made a pie filling using them and then topped with this crumble topping. It turned out wonderfully!

  10. Helen Avatar

    I made this yesterday for breakfast and it was delicious. I didn’t add any sugar and we had it with plain yogurt on top. It made a great alternative to cereal!

  11. Sierra Corbridge Avatar
    Sierra Corbridge

    I am glad to find this recipe. We always have frozen berries and have never heated them in the oven. We had it last week and it was really yummy thx.

  12. Kirsten Avatar

    I liked this, but my husband thought it was too “gritty”. Maybe using coconut flour would help the texture?

    1. Wellness Mama Avatar
      Wellness Mama

      Did you use almond flour or almond meal? We have Blanched almond flour from Honeyville Grains, and it seemed to be very smooth. The coconut would probably be smoother though… Let me know if you try it!

    2. Katie Avatar

      Ice made this many times. It is so delicious. I can seem how it might feel gritty to some people, though I think the topping is very smooth (but I like the texture of ground nuts). I will say I have tried it with coconut flour and we really really did not like it. The coconut flour is very dry and has a very different texture – perhaps someone can figure out a tweak to make it work well though!

  13. Nancy Avatar

    This was delicious! My husband really likes fruit desserts, so this was a big hit after dinner!

  14. Megan Avatar

    Made this last night for my family–it was a hit! I used my own almond flour from soaked almonds ground up in food processor–needed just over 1 cup. I’ll probably be making this again. Quite easy!

  15. Kathleen Avatar

    So what can you use if you have a child that is severely allergic to all nuts as well as wheat?

    1. Wellness Mama Avatar
      Wellness Mama

      Can the child have coconut? If so, you could use some finely shredded coconut and some raisins or dates that have run through the food processor to get paste-like, and crumble that mixture with butter or coconut oil. The texture would be different, but the sweetness and flavor would be there.

    2. Jen Avatar

      My mother-in-law made this with quick-cooking oats to make it nut-free. 🙂

      1. MickiSue Avatar
        MickiSue

        Oats are lovely if you are eating grains. If not…they are not a useful substitute for the almond flour.

        That said, we’re lucky enough not to have any nut allergies, and this will be on the menu tonight!

  16. Catherine Avatar
    Catherine

    I’ve been searching for a cobbler recipe to use up the 5 qts of blueberries we have.  Boo for meetings tonight that make me have to try this tomorrow instead!

    1. Bete Primm Avatar
      Bete Primm

      How would I make this with canned tart pitted cherries? I made an almond flour cobbler with them in the past and the flour mixture never cooked, probably because the cherries were really juicy. Any suggestions?

    1. Wellness Mama Avatar
      Wellness Mama

      You can but the texture and taste aren’t as good … You could just grind almonds in a food processor or blender to make the almond flour

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